NEW EVENT: Thursday, Dec. 08 11:00 AM Cleveland Division of Fire conduct live burn demonstration – Cleveland Division of Fire conduct live burn demonstration to ’emphasize the importance of fire safety around the holiday season.’ In addition, representatives from each Public Safety Division offer brief remarks on personal and family preparedness for the winter season

UPDATED EVENT: Thursday, Dec. 08 11:00 AM E2 report on top states for energy efficiency jobs released – Environmental Entrepreneurs release report of the top 10 U.S. states with ‘the most workers devoting the majority of their work hours to energy efficiency services’, via press conference call with E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe, E4TheFuture President Steve Cowell, BW Research Partnership Vice President Philip Jordan, and Root3 Technologies President Will Kenworthy. The top states are California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia

Thursday, Dec. 08 10:00 AM Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners meeting – Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners meeting, with agenda including: review of application for certification of the Verity Voting, Version, 2.0, Voting System, a series of modifications to the Verity Voting, Version 1.0, Voting System (submitted by Hart Intercivic), and examination of the voting system for certification and approval for use in Ohio elections; re-examination of the Hart 6.2.1 Voting System (submitted by Hart Intercivic), which originally was certified in 2006 and re-examined in 2011, for continued certification and approval for use in Ohio elections

Thursday, Dec. 08 11:00 AM Muskingum University holds special chapel service – Muskingum University holds special chapel service titled ‘A Call to Service: A Remembrance’, commemorating 7 Dec 1941, in the lives of John Glenn and his wife, Annie Castor Glenn and for the nation as a whole

Thursday, Dec. 08 11:30 AM ACFAN and community members hold ‘Where’s Sherrod’ rally – Athens County Fracking Action Network and community members hold ‘Where’s Sherrod?’ rally to ‘express concern about fracking on the Wayne and call for the US Forest Service to conduct a full evaluation of fracking and an Environmental Impact Statement as required by federal law’

Thursday, Dec. 08 4:15 PM Franklin County Sheriff Scott announces partnership with Target – Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott and Target Executive Team Leader Ryan Brink announce partnership for a ‘Shop with the Sheriff’ event. Sheriff Scott and deputies will be holiday shopping with 25 Franklin County children in need